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Hanford PD Bust 8 Men for Soliciting Decoy Teens in Undercover Sex Sting

Hanford PD Bust 8 Men for Soliciting Decoy Teens in Undercover Sex Sting

HANFORD, CA (KMJ) – Hanford Police have arrested eight men for soliciting sex from a teenager during a two-day undercover police operation. Detectives posed as a teen, who the suspects believed was anywhere from 13 to 16 years old. They tried to meet for sex in Hanford, and when the men showed up, they were…MORE

Teen Shot at Fresno Home Rented for Sweet 16 Party

Teen Shot at Fresno Home Rented for Sweet 16 Party

{KMJ) – A 15-year-old girl continues to recover from gunshot wounds after a Sunday night shooting at a home rented via AirBNB. Fresno Police say an adult rented the house, located near Olive and Vagedes in the Central part of the City, for a Sweet 16 birthday party. It was then talked-up over social media.…MORE

Vacant Fresno Tire Shop Burns Again

Vacant Fresno Tire Shop Burns Again

(KMJ) – For the second time in as many moths, a vacant tire shop in Fresno goes up in flames. City fire crews were called to the old Ball Tire building near Kings Canyon and Recreation around 2 a.m. Sunday. When Fresno fire arrived, they reported heavy flames and smoke coming through the roof of…MORE

Kyle Rittenhouse Cleared of All Charges in Kenosha Shootings

Kyle Rittenhouse Cleared of All Charges in Kenosha Shootings

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Kyle Rittenhouse has been acquitted of all charges after pleading self-defense in the deadly Kenosha, Wisconsin, shootings that became a flashpoint in the nation’s debate over guns, vigilantism and racial injustice. The jury came back with its verdict after close to 3 1/2 days of deliberation. Rittenhouse, 18, could have gotten…MORE

Victim Identified in Deadly Weekend Fresno Shooting

Victim Identified in Deadly Weekend Fresno Shooting

(KMJ) – Fresno Police homicide detectives release the identity of the woman gunned down outside an apartment complex in the northwestern part of the city over the weekend. Here are the details, as released by the Fresno Police Department: Saturday, November 13, 2021, at 4:50 p.m., officers responded to the Courtyard at Central Park Apartments…MORE

Tulare County Sheriff’s Deputy  Taken to Hospital for Possible Fentanyl Exposure

Tulare County Sheriff’s Deputy Taken to Hospital for Possible Fentanyl Exposure

TULARE COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – A Tulare County Sheriff’s Deputy is taken to the hospital for possible Fentanyl exposure. Around 2:30 p.m. Monday, Deputies were called to Linnel Camp in Farmersville to check the welfare of a woman who had contacted Dispatch. During the investigation, deputies searched a woman who had an outstanding warrant. As…MORE

Remains Found in California Forest Identified as Man Missing Since 2006

Remains Found in California Forest Identified as Man Missing Since 2006

MENDOCINO, Calif. (AP) — Human remains found in a Northern California forest last year have been identified as belonging to a man reported missing for more than 15 years. The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday a DNA analysis and forensic dental exams led them to identify David Neily. He was 69 years old when…MORE